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May 3, 2022 59 min

Food as Education

from The Vollrath Feed Hosted by Chef Samantha Cowens-Gasbarro, Chef Rich Rupp, Justin Pehrson

Timestamps 0:38 – Stick around for Nate’s Notes 1:21 – School nutrition has come a long way 4:33 – The importance of consultants 6:09 – Chef Samantha Cowens-Gasbarro joins the show 6:53 – Chef Samantha’s foodservice journey 10:02 – The origins of nutritional trends 11:33 – Balancing quality and costs 17:09 – Scratch cooking in schools 19:38 – Food as an educational tool 26:50 – Getting buy-in 30:42 – Cook once, serve twice 32:37 – Resources for success 34:14 – When school nutrition started to shift 42:01 – Missing the kitchen 43:57 – Becoming a foodie early 45:53 – Making the case for consultants 52:09 – Chef Samantha’s inspirational quote 54:27 – Nates Notes 58:01 – Outro

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When it comes to nutrition, schools have to balance quality with costs. Chef Samantha Cowens-Gasbarro, chef/school nutrition consultant at Healthy School Recipes, joins Chef Rich and Justin to discuss how she helps schools serve nutritious food and turn dining into an educational opportunity.

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